Railway-tie plate.



J. W. KENDRIGK. RAILWAY TIE PLATE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 26, 19 2.

Patented Nov. 4, 1913.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Nov. 4., 1913.

Application liled Karel! 26, 1912. Serial N 0. 686,244.

Another object of my'invention to provide a tie plate with wedging means to' fasten the rail thereto and a conveniently located fastener for said wedging means.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a tie plate that can be securely fastened to the ties either before or'after the ties are laid and having means to secure the rails in place thereafter.

All these objects and others will more clearly appear from the following description and claims, taken with the accompanying drawings in which I have illustrated one specific embodiment of my invention together with certain modifications.

In these drawings--Figure 1' is a view partly in cross section and partly in end elevation of a rail with my improved tie plate thereunder. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the tie plate alone. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the wedge or key. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the fastener for the wedge or key. Fig. 6 shows a modified form of fastener with the part of the tie plate engaged bythe same. Fig. 7 is a perspective.

view of aJomt plate that may be used in practising my invention.

Referring to the form of my invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5 of the drawings, the tie plate 15 may be conveniently described with reference to the order of steps in its manufacture. The plates 15 are cut in rectangular form from sheet metal of the appropriate thickness and first the holes 16 are punched out; these later become lugperforations. Also. the holes 31'for screw spikes are punched and the little oblong bosses 22 are struck up by making corresponding prints 23 on the under side of the tie plate. Then the lugs 18 are cut out on three sides and bent up, leaving the holes 17 in the tie plates. The rail 19 has a rail base 26 and the lugs 18 are spaced apart so that this rail base 26 fits between them.

'these hold the wedges 20 in place.

"The wedge or key 20 has the shape shown in'Flgs. 1 and 1 of the drawings and is adapted to have its end thrust through the hole 16 in the lug 18 so that its inclined end 25 will engage the rail base 26 with a wedging action. Before the wedge 20 is applied the fastener 21 of malleable metal is applied. This fastener 21 has a hole 30 that engages theboss 22. When the wedge 20 is applied its heel 27 rests upon the fastener 21, the under part of the wedge 20 being cut away as indicated at 28 to clear the boss 22.

The tie plates 15 may be fastened to the ties at "the mill or after the ties are laid, as

desired. After the tie plates 15 have been applied to the ties and the ties have been laid, the rails are put down between the lugsl18,'. then the fasteners 21 are applied, and then the wedges 20 are driven in place tightly with a sledge. Thereafter, the projectingends24 of the fasteners 21 are bent up, as indicated at 24' in the drawings, and

The oblong shape of the bosses 22 prevents rotation of the fasteners 21 about the same. The fasteners 21 being made of malleable metal they can be bent up or down several times without breaking. Accordingly, when it is desired to remove and replace a wedge 20, the end 24 of the fastener 21 can be bent down and then bent up again. Also, if a rail should become loose on a tie plate the fastener could be adjusted to secure the wedge in a tighter position.

In Fig. 6 I have shown the fastener 21 with its end toward the rail 32 bent down and engaging the hole 33 in the tie plate, this hole 33 having a non-circular form, so as to prevent rotation of the fastener 21 upon the tie plate.

Fig. 7 shows a joint plate to go under the meeting ends of two consecutive rails. These joint plates are made by rolling a piece of structural iron with a double T section and then cutting the plates off in proper lengths and finishing them, as shown in the drawings. It will be seenthat the fastener 21 is below the key 20, and hence does not interfere with driving home the key 20 by means of the sledge.

I claim:

1. In combination, a rail, atie plate under the rail with a perforated lug beside the rail base, a wedge through the perforation in the lug engaging the rail base, and a fastener under said wedge.

. ing the tie plate at its and having a promoting a 2. Incombination, a rail, a'tie plate under the rail-with a perforated lug beside the, 'rail base,

a wedge through the perforation in the lug engaging the-said base, and a fastener under said ing a heel resting upon said fastener.

a 3. In combination, a rail, a tie plate under the rail with a perforated lug beside the rail base, awed in the ln engagmg the rail base, and a fastenerlun' er said wedge, said fastener engagend toward the rail end away therefrom adapted to hook behind the said wedge. 4. In combination, a rail, a tie plate under the rail with a perforated lug, beside the rail base, a wedge through the perforation in the lug engaging the rail base, and a fastener' under said wedge engaging the tie plateandthe wedge and holding the wedge toward the rail.-

5. In combination, a rail, a tie plate under the rail with a perforated lug beside the rail base, a wedge through the perforation in the lug engaging'the rail base, and a fastener under said wedge, said fastener consisting of a plate of malleable metal engaging t e tie plate and having its outer exwedge, said wedge havge through the perforationtremity projecting behindthe'heifd'of the wedge and adapted to be bent up behind the same.

6. l noombination, a rail, a tie plate under the mil with a perforated lug beside the rail base, a wedge through the perforation in the lug engagin the rail under, said wedge, said tie plate having! a boss struck up and said fastener having a hole therethrough engaging said boss, the outer end of the fastener being adapted to en age the outer end' of the said wedge. 4

7. In combination, a rail, a tie plate under the rail with an integral perforated lug projecting up therefrom beside the rail base, a, wedge through the perforation in the lug engaging the rail base. and a fastener under said wedge, said fastener consisting of a plate of malleable metal projectin beyond the'edge of the tie'plate and adapte to have itsprojecting end bent up behind, the head vof the-wedge.

In testimony whereof, I have subscribed t my name; a K

JOHN W. KENDRIGK.' Witnesses: I

HENRY A. P ums, EnY'Trr'r: M. ANDERSON.

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